There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Essen by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
8h 13m€255–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
15h 30m€64–114Drive 988.9 km
- Drive from Avignon to Essencar 988.9 km
9h 48m€155–224Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MRS - DUS
5h 9m€99–272Train
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
11h 31m€231–534Bus, train
- Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
17h 47m€130–280Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
4h 52m€101–308Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
8h 17m€121–325Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 43m€151–392
Avignon to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Essen is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Essen is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Essen central train station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Essen. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Avignon and Essen is 1268 km. The road distance is 988.9 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 13m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Avignon to Essen, including transfers.
Avignon to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Essen is to train via Paris which takes 8h 13m and costs €250 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Essen central train station via Lyon in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Avignon to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Essen is 989 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Avignon to Essen.
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